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feynman Cignature Sweepstakes winners!
This month’s winners for the Cignature Sweepstakes are
Christine Shannon, Amanda Goodwin, and Brent Klein. Each will
receive a $10 gift certificate to the place of their choosing.
Submit your signature to cindy.long@centre.edu.
Click here for full details of the contest.

physics Wednesday, Feb. 23. The Physics Film Series presents a
film/lecture on quasicrystals, “Impossible Crystals,” by Dr. Paul
Steinhardt of Princeton University. This is a story of how the
impossible became possible. How, for centuries, scientists were
absolutely sure that solids (as well as decorative patterns like
tiling and quilts) could only have certain symmetries-such as
square, hexagonal and triangular-and that most symmetries,
including five-fold symmetry in the plane and icosahedral
symmetry in three dimensions (the symmetry of a soccer ball),
were strictly forbidden. Then, about 20 years ago, a new
kind of pattern, known as a “quasicrystal,” was envisaged that
shatters the symmetry restrictions and allows for an infinite
number of new patterns and structures that had never been
seen before, suggesting a whole new class of materials. All are
welcome to view this 70-minute filmed lecture. Click here for the
current schedule of colloquia and films.
Time/Place: 4-5 p.m., Olin 124.

Centre RecycleMania, a recycling competition held among colleges and
universities throughout the country, recently kicked off its 2011
contest. Last year, Centre recycled more than 10 tons of waste
and placed first in Kentucky in the Per Capita Classic.
Read more about it here. The competition will run from
February 6 to April 2.

Movie Thursday, Feb. 24. CentrePeace invites you to a viewing of
Rendition, a movie about the war on terror and the use of torture.
Please join the group for an enlightening movie and a provocative
discussion. Time/Place: 9 p.m., Crounse 301.
February 22, 2011

Meetings/Gatherings

Sundays. Get Centred is a contemplative Christian worship service held on Sunday nights at 10 p.m. in the candlelit sanctuary of the Presbyterian Church. This half-hour service of music, prayer, scripture readings, and silence is a great way to start the week.
—Jeff Jones

Feb. 20-26. National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Be part of a national effort to promote awareness of eating disorders! Here are the ways you can take a stand against the eating disorders this week:
Thursday, Feb. 24: Attend Centre grad Cary Larson’s “Hungry for What” presentation and learn about the reality of struggling with and recovering from an eating disorder. Time/Place: 7 p.m., Weisiger Theater.
Friday, Feb. 25: Combine healthy food choices with a healthy mentality on “Fearless Friday-A Day without Dieting.”
Saturday, Feb. 26: Participate in a “Resilience & Stress Management” workshop. Email rebecca.jackson@centre.edu to reserve your spot!
All Week: Take a five-minute National Eating Disorder Screening exam, available Tuesday in the Campus Center from 11-1:30 and all week at Parsons.
—Natalie Pope

Tuesday, Feb. 22. BMB Seminar. Dr. Jens Meiler from Vanderbilt University's Center for Structural Biology will be presenting a seminar on his research “Protein Structure Determination from Sparse Experimental Data.” All are welcome. Time/Place: 4 p.m. in Olin 124.
—Peggy Richey

Now through March 18. Glass by Anne Rushing ’07. Click here for the AEGON Gallery Events Schedule.

The Centre Bookstore will be closed for inventory Saturday, Feb. 26.

Tuesday, March 1. Guest Speaker Joseph Witt. Faculty, staff, and students are invited to hear Joseph Witt of the University of Florida give a talk on "Religions and Nature: Exploring the Confluence of Religious and Environmental Studies.” Time/Place: 4 p.m. in Crounse 313.
—Sallie Bright

Thursday, March 3. Interested in an internship in Merida for CentreTerm 2012? An informational meeting will be held at noon in the Davidson Room of Carnegie. Questions? Email lisa.nesmith@centre.edu.
—Lisa Nesmith

Thursday, March 3. China Study Abroad Panel Discussion. Centre students will be sharing their Shanghai study abroad stories, advice, and pictures! The application deadline for next year’s study abroad in Shanghai has been extended and the program is looking for adventurous, enthusiastic students. Whether you have already applied or are simply curious, all are welcome to come discover what adventures await for you in the land of the Orient. Time/Place: 7 p.m. in the Campus Center’s Meeting Room 201.
—Natalie Pope

Tuesday, March 8. The Re-emergence of the Theater Building in the Renaissance. Jay Allen, Spanish professor emeritus of UK, will give this PowerPoint presentation. The place of the stage in the Reanissance involves a curious split in the trajectory from Sophocles to Stephen Spielberg, where the actors of Cervantes' and Shakespeare's day go on the road. Time/Place: 11:30 a.m., Vahlkamp Theater.
—Patricia Finch

Notices and Announcements

Most Notices and Announcements will run for one week only, so please mark your calendar for anything of interest. You can always go to the archives as well.

Special Housing Requests. Students needing special housing accommodations for next year must fill out the request on the Parsons Student Health Web page. All requests need to be updated and turned in no later than March 10. If you have further questions, please e-mail ann.young@centre.edu.
—Ann Young

Summer Employment at Centre College. Applications are now being accepted for summer workers. Please complete the application (click here) and return it to the Human Resources Department. Individual offices are not to make any job offers. All job offers will come from the Human Resources Department. Applications must be submitted no later than Feb. 24.
—Glenda Beaven

Women of Centre: Are you interested in festival pageants? Would you like to represent Centre in one? Centre is looking for one of its many female students with excellent leadership, poise, and character to participate in this year’s Mountain Laurel Festival from May 26-29. If you’re interested, please contact the Student Life Office for an application. All materials are due to the Student Life Office by March 4.
—Megan Noltemeyer

Want to be an R.A. next year? Be part of the R.A. family! Applications for R.A. positions may be found directly outside the Student Life Office on the second floor of the Campus Center and also here. The deadline for all application materials is Feb. 28. Email sarah.hall@centre.edu with any questions.
—Sarah Scott Hall

Toiletry Drive for the Bluegrass Domestic Violence Program. Alpha Phi Omega asks you to please donate shampoo, soap, feminine products, cleaning supplies (no bleach), and similar goods. The Bluegrass Domestic Violence Program, Inc. (BDVP) is an advocacy agency committed to ending intimate partner abuse and its impact on families and our community. BDVP is the primary domestic service provider for prevention and intervention services in the Bluegrass Area Development District, along with a safe, healing shelter program. Help them work toward building a safer future for the community. Donation boxes are placed in campus restrooms.
—Emily Oda

Miscellaneous

Part-time Job. Lexington Avenue Baptist Church in Danville is seeking part-time Youth Minister to work approximately 20 hours per week. Person will help with planning and promoting ministries and activities for youth grades 7-12. The church is affiliated with the Coperative Baptist Fellowship. Send resume to Christopher K. Herron, 339 W. Lexington Avenue, Danville, KY 40422 or to chriskherron@bellsouth.net. Resumes shall be accepted through March 22.
—Rick Axtell

Faculty/Staff News


bartCongratulations to Dana Bart, graphic designer for the College's Norton Center for the Arts, who was recently honored with eight ADDY® Awards from The Lexington Advertising Club—the professional organization of advertising agencies and graphic design firms for this region of the United States, which includes portions of Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia. Winning Silver ADDY® awards were the 2009-10 donor report, “Setting the Standard,” in the “Arts, Annual Report” category; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra campaign, “Sound of Music in the Bluegrass,” and “Lino Tagliapietra Glass exhibition,” both in the “Arts, Campaign” category. Winning Bronze ADDY® awards were The Norton Center for the Arts’ season calendar in the “Arts, Brochure” category; posters for “The Ugly One,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” and “Arcadia” DramaCentre productions in the “Arts, Poster” category; and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra campaign, “Sound of Music in the Bluegrass,” in the “Arts, Mixed Media Campaign” category.

Click here for past Faculty News

Click here for the Norton Center for the Arts Student Ticket Pickup Policy (PDF).

Click here for the AEGON Gallery Events Schedule.

Click here for Career Services Events.

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